Author: Rebecca J. Reddy
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481720740
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Haunted Violin is an almost true story Dad told me as a child. The house was an abandoned house located outside the small town Dad grew up in. The house stayed empty for many years till two brave boys discovered the source of the spooky sounds that came eerily on a regular basis. Late one afternoon Roy and Johnny walked slowly up Jensen Road; a summer storm threatened the hot air. The silence is suddenly pierced by the spine tingling sounds of a violin, not a song, but sounds like bony fingers running across the strings. The boys freeze, Johnny looks at Roy and whispers, Hey Roy, I bet youre too chicken to go inside and get that creepy violin! Roys heart pounds loudly, and his hands are suddenly icy. He stares at the spooky house and says, I aint afraid of nothing, and when I bring that violin out, your new Babe Ruth card is all mine! Johnny nods his head thoughtfully, Deal! The Haunted Violin is based on a story Dad, (Roy), told us. Strange sounds were often heard coming from the old abandoned house and it remained empty till the source of the mysterious sounds were discovered. This story would be great for the four-to-eight-year-old age group. Children love a scary story, but also appreciate an ending where the mystery is resolved in a non threatening way.
The Haunted Violin
Author: Rebecca J. Reddy
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481720740
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Haunted Violin is an almost true story Dad told me as a child. The house was an abandoned house located outside the small town Dad grew up in. The house stayed empty for many years till two brave boys discovered the source of the spooky sounds that came eerily on a regular basis. Late one afternoon Roy and Johnny walked slowly up Jensen Road; a summer storm threatened the hot air. The silence is suddenly pierced by the spine tingling sounds of a violin, not a song, but sounds like bony fingers running across the strings. The boys freeze, Johnny looks at Roy and whispers, Hey Roy, I bet youre too chicken to go inside and get that creepy violin! Roys heart pounds loudly, and his hands are suddenly icy. He stares at the spooky house and says, I aint afraid of nothing, and when I bring that violin out, your new Babe Ruth card is all mine! Johnny nods his head thoughtfully, Deal! The Haunted Violin is based on a story Dad, (Roy), told us. Strange sounds were often heard coming from the old abandoned house and it remained empty till the source of the mysterious sounds were discovered. This story would be great for the four-to-eight-year-old age group. Children love a scary story, but also appreciate an ending where the mystery is resolved in a non threatening way.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481720740
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Haunted Violin is an almost true story Dad told me as a child. The house was an abandoned house located outside the small town Dad grew up in. The house stayed empty for many years till two brave boys discovered the source of the spooky sounds that came eerily on a regular basis. Late one afternoon Roy and Johnny walked slowly up Jensen Road; a summer storm threatened the hot air. The silence is suddenly pierced by the spine tingling sounds of a violin, not a song, but sounds like bony fingers running across the strings. The boys freeze, Johnny looks at Roy and whispers, Hey Roy, I bet youre too chicken to go inside and get that creepy violin! Roys heart pounds loudly, and his hands are suddenly icy. He stares at the spooky house and says, I aint afraid of nothing, and when I bring that violin out, your new Babe Ruth card is all mine! Johnny nods his head thoughtfully, Deal! The Haunted Violin is based on a story Dad, (Roy), told us. Strange sounds were often heard coming from the old abandoned house and it remained empty till the source of the mysterious sounds were discovered. This story would be great for the four-to-eight-year-old age group. Children love a scary story, but also appreciate an ending where the mystery is resolved in a non threatening way.
Violin
Author: Anne Rice
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345425308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
In the grand manner of Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice's new novel moves across time and the continents, from nineteenth-century Vienna to a St. Charles Greek Revival mansion in present-day New Orleans to dazzling capitals of the modern-day world, telling a story of two charismatic figures bound to each other by a passionate commitment to music as a means of rapture, seduction, and liberation.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345425308
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
In the grand manner of Interview with the Vampire, Anne Rice's new novel moves across time and the continents, from nineteenth-century Vienna to a St. Charles Greek Revival mansion in present-day New Orleans to dazzling capitals of the modern-day world, telling a story of two charismatic figures bound to each other by a passionate commitment to music as a means of rapture, seduction, and liberation.
Violin Dreams
Author: Arnold Steinhardt
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547086002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"A rapturous, witty, and passionate memoir ... Violin Dreams is not only the story of a man becoming an artist, it’s a history of twentieth-century music.” -- John Guare, Tony Award-winning playwright Arnold Steinhardt, for more than forty years an international soloist and the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, brings warmth, wit, and fascinating insider details to the story of his lifelong obsession with the violin, that most seductive and stunningly beautiful instrument. His story is rich with vivid scenes: the terror inflicted by his early violin teachers, the sensual pleasure involved in the pursuit of the perfect violin, the charged atmosphere of high-level competitions. Steinhardt describes Bach’s Chaconne as the holy grail for the solo violin, and he illuminates, from the perspective of an ardent owner of a great Storioni violin, the history and mysteries of the renowned Italian violinmakers. Violin Dreams includes a remarkable CD recording of Steinhardt performing Bach’s Partita in D Minor as a young violinist forty years ago and playing the same piece especially for this book. A conversation between the author and Alan Alda on the differences between the two performances is included in the liner notes.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780547086002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"A rapturous, witty, and passionate memoir ... Violin Dreams is not only the story of a man becoming an artist, it’s a history of twentieth-century music.” -- John Guare, Tony Award-winning playwright Arnold Steinhardt, for more than forty years an international soloist and the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, brings warmth, wit, and fascinating insider details to the story of his lifelong obsession with the violin, that most seductive and stunningly beautiful instrument. His story is rich with vivid scenes: the terror inflicted by his early violin teachers, the sensual pleasure involved in the pursuit of the perfect violin, the charged atmosphere of high-level competitions. Steinhardt describes Bach’s Chaconne as the holy grail for the solo violin, and he illuminates, from the perspective of an ardent owner of a great Storioni violin, the history and mysteries of the renowned Italian violinmakers. Violin Dreams includes a remarkable CD recording of Steinhardt performing Bach’s Partita in D Minor as a young violinist forty years ago and playing the same piece especially for this book. A conversation between the author and Alan Alda on the differences between the two performances is included in the liner notes.
Lilith's Cave
Author: Howard Schwartz
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195067266
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Tales of terror and the supernatural hold an honored position in the Jewish folkloric tradition. Howard Schwartz has superbly translated and retold fifty of the best of these folktales. Gathered from countless sources ranging from the ancient Middle East to twelfth-century Germany and later Eastern European oral tradition, these captivating stories include Jewish variants of the Pandora and Persephone myths.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195067266
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Tales of terror and the supernatural hold an honored position in the Jewish folkloric tradition. Howard Schwartz has superbly translated and retold fifty of the best of these folktales. Gathered from countless sources ranging from the ancient Middle East to twelfth-century Germany and later Eastern European oral tradition, these captivating stories include Jewish variants of the Pandora and Persephone myths.
The Black Violin
Author: Maxence Fermine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439104530
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
There were many musical souls adrift on that raft of silence that is Venice. There was the music of Johannes Karelsky.There was the music of Erasmus, the violin maker. And there was the music of war. But of that, the two men never spoke. From the internationally acclaimed author of Snow comes a timeless tale of love and music set against the romantic backdrop of eighteenth-century Venice. In 1797, the violin prodigy Johannes Karelsky arrives in Venice after fighting with Napoleon's army in the Italian campaign. After the war, he boards with an aged violin maker named Erasmus who created the legendary "Black Violin," which he forbids Johannes to touch because, as he says, "Once you have tasted it, you will never be the same again." Johannes becomes obsessed with the idea of playing this violin as well as finding the woman who saved his life when he was injured in battle. Beautifully written and highly evocative, The Black Violin interweaves Johannes's quest for love and the history of this mysterious instrument in a narrative that is sure to resonate long after the last page is turned.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439104530
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
There were many musical souls adrift on that raft of silence that is Venice. There was the music of Johannes Karelsky.There was the music of Erasmus, the violin maker. And there was the music of war. But of that, the two men never spoke. From the internationally acclaimed author of Snow comes a timeless tale of love and music set against the romantic backdrop of eighteenth-century Venice. In 1797, the violin prodigy Johannes Karelsky arrives in Venice after fighting with Napoleon's army in the Italian campaign. After the war, he boards with an aged violin maker named Erasmus who created the legendary "Black Violin," which he forbids Johannes to touch because, as he says, "Once you have tasted it, you will never be the same again." Johannes becomes obsessed with the idea of playing this violin as well as finding the woman who saved his life when he was injured in battle. Beautifully written and highly evocative, The Black Violin interweaves Johannes's quest for love and the history of this mysterious instrument in a narrative that is sure to resonate long after the last page is turned.
The Ensouled Violin
Author: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The story of a young violinist, Franz, with a great desire for fame, and the virtuoso Nicolo Paganini.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The story of a young violinist, Franz, with a great desire for fame, and the virtuoso Nicolo Paganini.
The Violinist
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
Gustavo, the Shy Ghost
Author: Flavia Z. Drago
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216933
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season — or anytime. Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can’t see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is fast approaching, what can he do to make them notice him and to share with them something he loves? With fancifully detailed artwork and visual humor, debut picture-book creator Flavia Z. Drago’s vivid illustrations tell a sweet and gently offbeat story of loneliness, bravery, and friendship that is sure to be a treat for little ghouls and goblins everywhere.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536216933
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
This winning debut picture book from Mexican artist Flavia Z. Drago about finding the courage to make friends is perfect for the spooky season — or anytime. Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can’t see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is fast approaching, what can he do to make them notice him and to share with them something he loves? With fancifully detailed artwork and visual humor, debut picture-book creator Flavia Z. Drago’s vivid illustrations tell a sweet and gently offbeat story of loneliness, bravery, and friendship that is sure to be a treat for little ghouls and goblins everywhere.
The Butterfly and the Violin
Author: Kristy Cambron
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1401690602
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Based on the real orchestra composed of prisoners at Auschwitz, The Butterfly and the Violin shows how beauty and hope can penetrate even the darkest corners. Present day: Manhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble at the altar two years ago, and her heart is still fragile. Her desire for distraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a young girl—a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyes. In her search for the painting, Sera crosses paths with William Hanover—the grandson of a wealthy California real estate mogul—who may be the key to uncovering the hidden masterpiece. Together Sera and William slowly unravel the story behind the painting’s subject: Austrian violinist Adele Von Bron. 1942: A darling of the Austrian aristocracy, talented violinist, and daughter to a high-ranking member of the Third Reich, Adele Von Bron risks everything when she begins smuggling Jews out of Vienna. In a heartbeat, her life of prosperity and privilege dissolves into a world of starvation and barbed wire. As Sera untangles the secrets behind the painting, she finds beauty in the most unlikely places: the grim concentration camps of Auschwitz and the inner recesses of her own troubled heart. “Cambron expertly weaves together multiple plotlines, timelines, and perspectives to produce a poignant tale of the power of love and faith in difficult circumstances. Those interested in stories of survival and the Holocaust, such as Eli Wiesel’s Night, will want to read.” —Library Journal, starred review Stand-alone World War II historical fiction Full-length novel, approximately 115,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also available from Kristy Cambron: The Italian Ballerina, The Paris Dressmaker, The Lost Castle, The Ringmaster’s Wife, and The Illusionist’s Apprentice
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1401690602
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Based on the real orchestra composed of prisoners at Auschwitz, The Butterfly and the Violin shows how beauty and hope can penetrate even the darkest corners. Present day: Manhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble at the altar two years ago, and her heart is still fragile. Her desire for distraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a young girl—a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyes. In her search for the painting, Sera crosses paths with William Hanover—the grandson of a wealthy California real estate mogul—who may be the key to uncovering the hidden masterpiece. Together Sera and William slowly unravel the story behind the painting’s subject: Austrian violinist Adele Von Bron. 1942: A darling of the Austrian aristocracy, talented violinist, and daughter to a high-ranking member of the Third Reich, Adele Von Bron risks everything when she begins smuggling Jews out of Vienna. In a heartbeat, her life of prosperity and privilege dissolves into a world of starvation and barbed wire. As Sera untangles the secrets behind the painting, she finds beauty in the most unlikely places: the grim concentration camps of Auschwitz and the inner recesses of her own troubled heart. “Cambron expertly weaves together multiple plotlines, timelines, and perspectives to produce a poignant tale of the power of love and faith in difficult circumstances. Those interested in stories of survival and the Holocaust, such as Eli Wiesel’s Night, will want to read.” —Library Journal, starred review Stand-alone World War II historical fiction Full-length novel, approximately 115,000 words Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also available from Kristy Cambron: The Italian Ballerina, The Paris Dressmaker, The Lost Castle, The Ringmaster’s Wife, and The Illusionist’s Apprentice
The Music of Erich Zann
Author: H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1609773101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
H. P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in the pages of legendary Weird Tales and has influenced countless writer of the macabre. This is one of those stories.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1609773101
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 15
Book Description
H. P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest horror writers of all time. His seminal work appeared in the pages of legendary Weird Tales and has influenced countless writer of the macabre. This is one of those stories.